The Baptist Courier

The three Baptist-affiliated colleges in South Carolina are reporting record enrollments this fall.... Continue Reading »

It was perplexing to read remarks from the meeting in Rogers, Ark., in the Sept. 3 article, ?GCR task force quizzed on range of topics.? SBC president Johnny Hunt and Great Commission Resurgence Task Force chairman Ronnie Floyd stated... Continue Reading »

North Greenville University has been named to ?America's Best Colleges in 2009,? according to Forbes magazine and the Center for College Affordability and Productivity. NGU ranked 154th out of 600 schools, third-best in South Carolina behind Wofford College and... Continue Reading »

I?m rejoicing over the great work being done through God's people at Faith Baptist Church in Ridgeland (Aug. 6: ?Faith Baptist ?gets out the way? and allows Christ to do his will?).... Continue Reading »

Sister Sledge had a hit song from the late ?70s called, ?We Are Family.? In fact, this song was so popular that the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team used it for their theme song as they won the World Series... Continue Reading »

Each year the Christian Life and Public Affairs Committee of the South Carolina Baptist Convention recognizes one individual and one church for Christian involvement in the public arena of politics, government and community affairs.... Continue Reading »

?You?ve got to know that you actually do better if you hang in there.? With those words Diane Sollee, a marriage and family therapist, summarizes the point of an article published in August by Time magazine online, ?In Marriage,... Continue Reading »

The history of Anderson University will be the focus of the annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Historical Society on Sept. 28 in the school's Thrift Library.... Continue Reading »

Gratten E. Tomlinson, 78, of Columbia, a retired minister and state convention staff member, died July 26, 2009.... Continue Reading »

Singing is a vital part of Baptist worship, and many songs our ancestors sang are still used in worship today. To assist churches in celebrating hymn singing, the South Carolina Baptist Convention's Historical Services is making available for loan... Continue Reading »

Last January, the state of Kentucky braced for what was being labeled one of the worst winter storms in recorded history. With damaging ice and snow blanketing the Midwest, residents of the Bluegrass State gathered supplies and tried to... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Baptist Convention president Rudy Gray has issued a call for nominations for a special recognition at this fall's SCBC annual meeting, Nov. 10-11, in Columbia.... Continue Reading »